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Month: September 2017
DOL must uphold its mission to help workers
Legal Aid at Work sent comments on Sept. 25 to Melissa Smith, with the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor, urging implementation of an Obama administration directive to raise the salary minimum for exempt workers from $23,660 to $47,676 so those who work longer than 40 hours a week have a… Continue reading DOL must uphold its mission to help workers
New Parent Leave Act passes state Assembly!
We’re thrilled to announce that SB 63 from Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), which we co-sponsored along with First 5 California and California Employment Lawyers Association, passed the Assembly today with bipartisan support. This bill will allow up to 2.7 million more California workers to take time to bond with their new children without fear of losing their… Continue reading New Parent Leave Act passes state Assembly!
Betsy DeVos’s Title IX interpretation is an attack on sexual assault survivors
Preserving DACA is essential
Here is a statement from Legal Aid at Work president Joan M. Graff about the rescission of DACA: “During this time of confusion and uncertainty, it is important to bear in mind that all workers, regardless of their immigration status, have rights. DACA recipients — like their coworkers — continue to have protections under federal… Continue reading Preserving DACA is essential
DACA is essential: Statement from Legal Aid at Work
The Trump administration’s action today ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, strikes at the heart of our democracy and the promise it holds for people around the world. Here is a statement from Legal Aid at Work president Joan M. Graff: “During this time of confusion and uncertainty, it is… Continue reading DACA is essential: Statement from Legal Aid at Work